House Democrats have floated coming to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) rescue in the event of a vote to oust him, something that risks jeopardizing his speakership even more. In February, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he believed “a reasonable number” of Democrats would vote to keep Johnson as House speaker if hard-liners […]
(The Center Square) — Georgia and South Carolina port officials say they are willing to help their counterparts in Baltimore until their port resumes normal service after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. “Customers are still evaluating all their options in the market for Baltimore cargo,” the Georgia Ports Authority said in a statement. “Many will […]
(The Center Square) — On a cold, windy, wet Wednesday in South Philadelphia, Dave McCormick stopped at Geno’s to grab four “whiz wit” cheesesteaks. The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate met a few dozen supporters and campaign staffers at the well-known cheesesteak spot – walking the last block after his tour bus ran into trouble […]
(The Center Square) – Legislation that would eliminate the tip credit in Illinois is facing opposition from members of the service industry. Under the current system, businesses pay a portion of the tipped employee’s hourly minimum wage, with the rest being made up by tips to equal at least the full state-mandated minimum wage. The […]
(The Center Square) – The Texas cattle industry face a crisis after the largest wildfire in state history caused the death of thousands of beef cattle and now dairy cows for the first time have been infected by a bird flu outbreak. An initial 7,000 head of cattle were lost after the largest wildfire in […]
(The Center Square) – Midyear elementary school reading assessments in 2023-24 are up 22%, education leaders told the state Board of Education in its Wednesday meeting. The 2021 Excellent Public Schools Act required all K-5 literacy educators to be trained in the science of reading. The national rate is just 13%. “Elementary educators have been […]
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers anticipate at least $1 million in legal challenges if a proposed ballot measure setting an age limit for North Dakota congressional candidates passes. The North Dakota Legislative Management Committee discussed the fiscal impact of the proposed constitutional measure on Wednesday. The measure would prohibit an individual from appearing on a […]
Former President Donald Trump is about to go to trial over criminal allegations he paid off a porn star before the 2016 election. But instead of being deterred, support from white evangelical Protestant Christians could win him the 2024 cycle over President Joe Biden. In 2020, white evangelicals accounted for roughly 1 in 5 general […]
There are less than four more weeks until the first of two Supplemental Security Income payments in May, worth up to $943 for individual filers, goes out to millions of beneficiaries. The first installment goes out in 27 days, on Wednesday, May 1, to people with a serious debilitating disability that results in a limited […]
The first round of April’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in less than a week. The payment will go out Wednesday to beneficiaries born on or between the first and 10th of a month, […]
